Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if your servant says to you, “I do not want to leave you,” because he loves you and your family and is well off with you, New Living Translation “But suppose your servant says, ‘I will not leave you,’ because he loves you and your family, and he has done well with you. English Standard Version But if he says to you, ‘I will not go out from you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he is well-off with you, Berean Standard Bible But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you, King James Bible And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; New King James Version And if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you, New American Standard Bible But it shall come about, if he says to you, ‘I will not leave you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he is doing well with you, NASB 1995 “It shall come about if he says to you, ‘I will not go out from you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he fares well with you; NASB 1977 “And it shall come about if he says to you, ‘I will not go out from you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he fares well with you; Legacy Standard Bible And it will be that, if he says to you, ‘I will not go out from you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he fares well with you; Amplified Bible Now if the servant says to you, ‘I will not leave you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he is doing well with you; Christian Standard Bible But if your slave says to you, ‘I don’t want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your family, and is well off with you, Holman Christian Standard Bible But if your slave says to you, ‘I don’t want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your family, and is well off with you, American Standard Version And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee, because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee; Contemporary English Version But one of your slaves may say, "I love you and your family, and I would be better off staying with you, so please don't make me leave." English Revised Version And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; GOD'S WORD® Translation But suppose a male slave says to you, "I don't want to leave you," because he loves you and your family and is happy with you. Good News Translation "But your slave may not want to leave; he may love you and your family and be content to stay. International Standard Version "Should that slave say to you, 'I won't leave you,' because he loves you and your household, and it was good for him to be with you, Majority Standard Bible But if your servant says to you, ?I do not want to leave you,? because he loves you and your household and is well off with you, NET Bible However, if the servant says to you, "I do not want to leave you," because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you, New Heart English Bible It shall be, if he tells you, "I will not go out from you"; because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you; Webster's Bible Translation And it shall be, if he shall say to thee, I will not leave thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee; World English Bible It shall be, if he tells you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it has been, when he says to you, I do not go out from you, because he has loved you and your house, because [it is] good for him with you, Young's Literal Translation And it hath been, when he saith unto thee, I go not out from thee -- because he hath loved thee, and thy house, because it is good for him with thee -- Smith's Literal Translation And it was when he shall say to thee, I will not go forth from thee; for he loved thee and thy house, for it was well to him with thee; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if he say: I will not depart: because he loveth thee, and thy house, and findeth that he is well with thee: Catholic Public Domain Version But if he will say, ‘I am not willing to depart,’ because he loves you and your household, and because he feels that it would be good for him to stay with you, New American Bible But if he says to you, “I do not wish to leave you,” because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you, New Revised Standard Version But if he says to you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if he says to you. I will not go away from you, because I love you and your household, and because it is better for me to be with you, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if he will say to you: “I did not go out from your presence, because I loved you and your household and your people is suitable for me”; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it shall be, if he say unto thee: 'I will not go out from thee'; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he fareth well with thee; Brenton Septuagint Translation And if he should say to thee, I will not go out from thee, because he continues to love thee and thy house, because he is well with thee; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Release of Hebrew Servants…15Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today. 16 But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you, 17then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.… Cross References Exodus 21:5-6 But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,’ / then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life. Leviticus 25:39-42 If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. / Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. / Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers. ... 1 Samuel 8:17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. Jeremiah 34:9-10 that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. / So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them, Nehemiah 5:5 We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.” 2 Kings 4:1 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” Matthew 18:25-27 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned. / Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ / His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him. Luke 7:41-43 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. / When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” / “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said. Philemon 1:15-16 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— / no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord. Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God. Romans 6:18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. 1 Corinthians 7:21-23 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. / For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave. / You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. / And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. / Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, ... Colossians 3:22-24 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. / Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 1 Timothy 6:1-2 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. / Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles. Treasury of Scripture And it shall be, if he say to you, I will not go away from you; because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you; Exodus 21:5,6 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: … Psalm 40:6,8 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required… Jump to Previous Dear Desire Happy House Household Loved Loves Servant WantJump to Next Dear Desire Happy House Household Loved Loves Servant WantDeuteronomy 15 1. The seventh year a year of release for the poor7. one must be generous in lending or giving 12. A Hebrew servant, except by choice, must be freed in the seventh year 19. All firstborn males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord. But if your servant says to you The phrase "But if your servant says to you" introduces a conditional scenario within the context of ancient Israelite society. The Hebrew word for "servant" here is "עֶבֶד" (eved), which can mean a servant or slave. This reflects the socio-economic structures of the time, where servitude was often a result of debt or poverty. The law provided a humane approach to servitude, allowing for the possibility of a servant choosing to remain with their master out of love and loyalty, rather than compulsion. ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But ifכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction your servant says יֹאמַ֣ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to you, אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘I do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no want to leave you,’ אֵצֵ֖א (’ê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he loves אֲהֵֽבְךָ֙ (’ă·hê·ḇə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f you וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and your household בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ (bê·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction is well off ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2895: To be pleasing or good with you, מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ (mê·‘im·māḵ) Preposition-m | second person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Deuteronomy 15:16 NIVDeuteronomy 15:16 NLT Deuteronomy 15:16 ESV Deuteronomy 15:16 NASB Deuteronomy 15:16 KJV Deuteronomy 15:16 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 15:16 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 15:16 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 15:16 French Bible Deuteronomy 15:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 15:16 It shall be if he tell you (Deut. 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